Movie connections for
Clerks. (1994)

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Followed by

Mallrats (1995)
Chasing Amy (1997)
Dogma (1999)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Clerks: The Lost Scene (2004) (V)
Clerks II (2006)

Spin off

Clerks. (1995) (TV)
"Clerks" (2000)
The Flying Car (2002) (TV)

References

Jaws (1975)
 -  Randall plays 'Jaws' with nachos and salsa, saying 'We're gonna need a bigger boat'.
"The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams" (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
"Diff'rent Strokes" (1978)
 -  Dante speaks Lyrics from the theme song for Different Strokes
Alien (1979)
 -  Video in video rental store.
...And Justice for All. (1979)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Clash of the Titans (1981)
 -  Randal mentions this film.
Heavy Metal (1981)
 -  When the low I.Q. video customer says, "OOOOH! NAVY SEALS!" you see the, "Heavy Metal" video on the bottom of the screen to HIS immediate right.
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
 -  Randal says "There's no time for love, Dr. Jones."
Ghost Busters (1984)
 -  The video can be seen in the blockbuster video store.
The Breakfast Club (1985)
 -  Video in video rental store.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
 -  Video in video rental store.
Blue Velvet (1986)
 -  Jays Line "I'll Fuck Anything that Moves"
"Degrassi Junior High" (1987)
Evil Dead II (1987)
 -  Video in video rental store.
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
 -  Video in video rental store.
Navy Seals (1990)
"Tiny Toon Adventures" (1990)
Drop Dead Fred (1991)
 -  Video in video rental store.
Jungle Fever (1991)
 -  When Randall first enters the conveince store he shuffles in imitating Samuel L. Jackson's shuffle at the end of Jungle Fever.
Article 99 (1992)
 -  Video in video rental store.
Deep Cover (1992)
 -  Video in video rental store.
Boomerang (1992)
 -  Video in video rental store.
Death Becomes Her (1992)
 -  Video in video rental store.
Guncrazy (1992)
 -  Video in video rental store.
Under Siege (1992)
 -  Video in video rental store.
Dogma (1999)
 -  At the end of the credits sequence, there is the message "Jay and Silent Bob will return in 'Dogma'"

Referenced in

Blue in the Face (1995)
 -  "Have you ever...? No! ...yes, I did. You have???" scene
Mallrats (1995)
Cresceranno i carciofi a Mimongo (1996)
Swingers (1996)
Scream (1996/I)
Chasing Amy (1997)
Bad Business (1997)
Stepmom (1998)
Cold Hearts (1999)
Tomorrow by Midnight (1999)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
 -  In the supermarket scene near the start of the film, you hear in the background, the line "You're Rick Derris?". This is taken from Kevin Smith's 1994 film Clerks. (1994).
Human Traffic (1999)
Detroit Rock City (1999)
 -  Uses the same line as Randal uses in Clerks, "Shit or get off the pot"
The Blair Clown Project (1999)
Scream 3 (2000)
Lips to Lips (2000)
Vulgar (2000)
Chasing Kevin (2000)
Return to Innocence (2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Civilization III (2001) (VG)
 -  Occasionally the trade advisor will say, "I'm not even supposed to BE here today!"
Comic Book Villains (2002) (V)
 -  One of the patrons in the comic shop is wearing a Clerks T-Shirt
Dog Eat Dog (2002)
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) (VG)
An Evening with Kevin Smith (2002) (V)
Run Leia Run (2003)
Burning Annie (2004)
Moby Presents: Alien Sex Party (2003)
 -  features brian o'halloran clerking in the quickstop. scene is in black&white for appropriateness.
"The Simpsons: Three Gays of the Condo (#14.17)" (2003)
 -  in one scene, Homer calls Maggie "Silent Bob"
Freak Out (2004)
Clerks: The Lost Scene (2004) (V)
 -  Alyssa asks Dante why he smells like shoe polish, a running gag from this movie
Strongbad_email.exe (2004) (V)
 -  Strong Bad receives an email from "Silent J", a play on "Jay and Silent Bob".
The Worst Horror Movie Ever Made (2005) (V)
 -  The "snowball" oral sex reference from Clerks is referenced in this movie.
"Degrassi: The Next Generation: Goin' Down the Road: Part 1 (#4.21)" (2005)
 -  Guest star Kevin Smith (portraying himself) flirts with & attempts to seduce Caitlin Ryan, the character for whom he named Caitlin Bree in "Clerks"
Breakfast of Imbeciles (2005) (V)
 -  Character name "Ben Smith" pays homage to Screeching Weasel's singer and Clerks director Kevin Smith
My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005)
 -  mentioned in song lyrics
"Joey: Joey and the Big Break: Part 2 (#2.2)" (2005)
 -  Poster on Kevin Smith's wall.
Back to the Well: Clerks II (2006) (V)
 -  original film
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about.
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
 -  Kevin Smith introduced as director of this movie
Huo Yuan Jia (2006)
 -  Referee Randall and Bell Boy Dante
Another Gay Movie (2006)
 -  The DVD cover can be seen as Andy files movies.
Clerks II (2006)
 -  There are several references to the first film, including the #37 firetruck, Randal's line "You're not supposed to be here today", and more.
Catch and Release (2006/II)
 -  Kevin Smith's character wears many shirts with the number "37" (a reference to the "37 dicks" discussion in his first movie)
An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006) (V)
 -  referenced directly in dialogue
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
 -  on shelf in video store
Redacted (2007)
 -  Character quotes a scene from the film
"Family Guy: Movin' Out (Brian's Song) (#6.2)" (2007)
 -  Chris and his co-worker talk about various movies during their job just like in the film Clerks and its sequel
Defective Man! (2008)
 -  "the Lon Cheney of the aquatic world"
Official Rejection (2008)
 -  Interviewed our cast and kevin smith with questions about Clerks
One Minutes (2008)
 -  Style referenced in in-car banter banter sequence

Featured in

Snowball Effect: The Story of 'Clerks' (2004) (V)
 -  It's a documentary of the making of Clerks.
'Clerks' 10th Anniversary Q & A (2004) (V)
 -  Reunion of original Clerks cast ten years later
Reel Paradise (2005)
 -  a film clip of this film is in Paradise Reel
"I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005)
 -  Footage from this is featured.
Fuck (2005)
 -  Features clip from the movie
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)
 -  In poll, clips shown

Spoofed in

Plump Fiction (1997)
Tainted (1998/I)
Clerks of Darkness (1999)
Chasing Kevin (2000)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
The Powerpuff Girls (2002)
 -  Jay and Silent Bob are caricatured, and Bob is called 'Jamie.'
Creepy Tales: Girls Night Out (2003)
 -  parody characters of Jay and Silent Bob (who hang in front of a business selling drugs)
My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005)
 -  Includes a clerk character and spoofs this film

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